Articles By

Lorand Pottino, B.Sc. Weather Policy

6 Things You Shouldn’t Toss in the Trash If You’re Trying to Live More Sustainably

It’s easy to assume that once something goes in the trash can, that’s the end of the story. In reality, ...
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Why the Next Wildfire Season Is Expected Sooner Than Usual – And Where It Will Hit First

Fire crews across the western United States have noticed something odd over the past couple of years: the calls are ...
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The 8 States Most Likely to Experience Rapid Weather Swings

Ask anyone who has lived through a Midwest winter or a High Plains spring, and they will tell you the ...
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8 U.S. Cities Quietly Losing Residents While Nobody Was Watching

For most of the last few years, the population story in America has been about booming Sun Belt suburbs and ...
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9 U.S. Cities Where You Can Escape the Worst of Summer Heat

As heat domes and triple-digit stretches become a near-annual headline across much of the country, a growing number of travelers ...
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6 Warning Signs Your Home’s Value Could Drop Due to Climate Risk

Most homeowners think about climate risk in terms of the next storm season, not their property’s long-term worth. Yet the ...
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6 Southern Cities Quietly Becoming Retirement Magnets While Nobody Was Watching

For decades, the retirement conversation in the South revolved around the same handful of names, mostly clustered along the Florida ...
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I Asked ChatGPT Which States Will See the Biggest Population Booms by 2050 – Here’s What It Predicted

Population forecasting isn’t exactly the flashiest topic at a dinner party, but it shapes almost everything about how a place ...
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What Las Vegas Could Look Like by 2060 If the Water Shortage Gets Worse

Picture flying into Las Vegas on a summer afternoon in 2060. Instead of the familiar grid of turquoise pools and ...
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This Map Shows Where Wildfire Smoke Travels Every Summer – And It’s Not What You’d Expect

Every summer, satellite maps light up with the same eerie pattern. Smoke from fires burning in one region drifts hundreds, ...
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